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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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